March 15, 2025 March 15 is a crucially important day in U.S.

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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that DOGE is subject to government transparency laws, allowing the public to access government records—a legal defeat for the White House, which had designated DOGE as an office exempt from open records laws.

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Rather than violate their oath or comply with Musk’s illegal requests, 21 civil service employees resigned today from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (formerly the United States Digital Service), stating they would not use their technical expertise to dismantle critical public services.

DOGE recommended firing workers at:

-FDA, which oversees Neuralink

-FAA, which oversees SpaceX

-USAID, which probed Starlink

-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.

"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

How To make Sorrel Soup YouTube video by Food Farmer Earth

I would like to try a dairy free version of this sorrel soup recipe.

Digital composition (by me) from a photo of red sorrel from my garden.

Garden photo: red sorrel. It thrives in cooler temperatures.

Yarrow and its Medicinal Benefits A fascinating history of yarrow, an ancient plant, its medicinal uses, where to find it and how and when to harvest it.

Yarrow also attracts beneficial insects that prey on common garden pests.

Digital composition (by me) from photos of yarrow from my garden.

Garden photo from another time: yarrow.

crispy sweet potato roast A dream of veering sweet potatoes as far from their sweet, texture-free nature and into the realm of potato chips.

🌠 A favorite sweet potato recipe.

Digital composition (2023) from photos of sweet potato vines from my garden.

Garden photo from another time: growing sweet potatoes.

Garden photo from another time: making sweet potato slips.